A/N: Thanks to all of those who reviewed!! I got this one out much faster, and I'm really sorry that it takes me so long, but with school started I don't have much time. I'll try to update as often as possible, and thanks for staying with me!

Chapter 7 - Surprise

Obi-Wan stared out at the view screen which showed that God-cursed planet Anakin and Siri were trapped on. After spending a week in the med center, recovering from severe shock, he was bored out of his mind. But now he wished he was back at the Temple, anywhere but here.

He kept thinking back to the things he had said to Siri, all those awful things he had said to her. She probably hated him now, hated him with a passion. He didn't know if he could face her, and deal with her hatred.

"Master Kenobi," a voice broke his thoughts. "We have landed on the outskirts of this. well, I suppose you might call it a town."

"Thank you, Captain. If it isn't too much of a problem, could you wait here for at least a day or two? Once I find my padawan, we may need a fast exit."

"Of course."

"I'll try not to keep you waiting too long."

Obi-Wan waited for cover of darkness before approaching the entrance to the mines. Two guards blocked him from going in.

"I am authorized to enter," Obi-Wan said in a commanding voice.

"You are authorized to enter," the guard answered in a monotone, standing aside. Obi-Wan slipped inside. Once in, he put his hood up. He walked through a dark tunnel, puzzled by the lack of people. Then he came to a huge opening cut in the rock, and he walked cautiously up to it. Looking out over a vast cavern, he saw thousands of workers mining, pushing carts. All of them looked exhausted, malnourished, and some of them had bloody lash-marks on their backs.

Voices began to float down the tunnel toward Obi-Wan, and so he ducked into a dark corner, hoping he wouldn't be seen. Soon, the voices drifted closer and he could understand what they were saying.

"- over a week now, Zora. This Jedi Master wouldn't have let his precious padawan stay here, where he might break a nail. Why isn't he here yet?!" Obi-Wan stood in shock. They knew that Anakin was a Jedi!

"I've told you, Krayn, I don't know. This boy has been a problem since the beginning. Maybe they left him here to die." At that, Obi-Wan's heart nearly stopped. That voice was unmistakably, undeniable Siri's.

"The Jedi would never do that. You will find out where his master is, Zora. You failed me once, and you are coming very close to failing me again. If you recall, last time was rather.unpleasant." The voice became sickly sweet. Obi-Wan felt himself shaking with anger. The way this bastard dared to speak to Siri.

Then he heard the sounds of Krayn's mouth pressing against Siri's, heard her muffled scream as she tried to escape. Obi-Wan closed his eyes, willed himself to stay where he was. If he jumped out, he would give away everything. Then he heard the unmistakable sound of clothes ripping, and heard both their bodies hit the ground. He could hear Siri's sobbing, her screams and attempts to escape. He closed his eyes and focused elsewhere, trying his hardest to remain where he was.

When he finally let himself fully use his senses again, he could tell that Krayn was gone. All he could hear were Siri's muffled sobs. He could stand it no longer. Slipping out of his corner, he saw her, knees pulled up to her chest, crying like she had lost everything. Her naked body was covered with cuts and bruises, and it took everything not to follow that bastard and show him what Jedi were made of.

Walking softly over to her, he took of his coat and wrapped it around her. She jumped up, backing against the wall like a caged animal, tears poring down her face. She looked nothing like the Siri he had known, the vibrant, defiant, brilliant girl he had come to love. Now she looked lost, hurt, like she had nothing left to live for.

"Siri." he murmered softly, afraid that he would scare her. Her harsh breathing was the only sound that broke the silence. For a moment, he saw the lost look leave her eyes, and instead saw a longing, a longing for comfort, love and hope.

"Obi-Wan?" she whispered brokenly, sounding shocked and surprised. Then the mask went back up. Without a backward glance, she fled down the tunnel, leaving Obi-Wan to stare after her with a breaking heart.